Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     LiverpoolLiverpool
James MorrisonJames Morrison Kevin Murphy Kevin Murphy
Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn62
G
1
G
56Harry KirklandH. Kirkland
Brian SalakoB. Salako65
D
2
D
66Jason McgovernJ. Mcgovern
Luis FernandezL. Fernandez68
D
3
D
63Paul VernazzaP. Vernazza
Max SturridgeM. Sturridge58
D
4
D
68Francis BrightonF. Brighton
Armin StiepermannA. Stiepermann58
D
5
D
60Stanley GallagherS. Gallagher
Arnold BomersA. Bomers72
M
6
M
67Harvey CarragherH. Carragher
Rafael FernandesR. Fernandes66
M
captain7
M
62Pegguy PardeilhanP. Pardeilhan
Mike CharltonM. Charlton68
A
8captain
M
66Gary McleodG. Mcleod
Michael FoxM. Fox69
A
9
A
56Rodrigo NevesR. Neves
Jody GrayJ. Gray66
A
10
A
68Kelvin CarragherK. Carragher
Alejandro CarrascoA. Carrasco61
A
11
A
61Michel De GierM. De Gier
 
Philipp SchnoorP. Schnoor44
D
12
A
58Peter EustaceP. Eustace
Gavin SounessG. Souness56
M
13
M
60Francisco AriasF. Arias
Roberto LopezR. Lopez47
A
14
M
57Stuart SullivanS. Sullivan

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 18,688 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Thompson.


0.00
Liverpool start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.55
Gary Mcleod threads the ball through to Kelvin Carragher. Kelvin Carragher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
9.39
Rafael Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Arnold Bomers controls it well on his chest. Arnold Bomers plays a one-two with Alejandro Carrasco and advances towards the goal... Arnold Bomers shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.03
Arnold Bomers flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Carrasco who takes it down. Alejandro Carrasco knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harry Kirkland who gathers it comfortably.
18.07
Max Sturridge hacks Harvey Carragher from behind! The referee brings Max Sturridge to one side and gives him a warning! Harvey Carragher carries on, but is struggling a bit.
20.27
Max Sturridge hacks Kelvin Carragher from behind! The referee calls over Max Sturridge and shows him a yellow card! Kelvin Carragher runs off the knock.
27.29
Armin Stiepermann knocks the ball to his team mate, Arnold Bomers. Arnold Bomers chips the ball to his team mate, Jody Gray. Jody Gray shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
30.26
Luis Fernandez sees Alejandro Carrasco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Carrasco tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.12
Armin Stiepermann sees Alejandro Carrasco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Carrasco plays a scrappy one-two with Mike Charlton and advances towards the goal... Alejandro Carrasco side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.25
Gary Mcleod brings the ball forward. Gary Mcleod rushes past Max Sturridge! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gary Mcleod provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
39.43
Gary Mcleod comes in with a late challenge on Brian Salako. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Brian Salako hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.34
Pegguy Pardeilhan hits a low pass to Kelvin Carragher. Kelvin Carragher rushes past Armin Stiepermann! Kelvin Carragher makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Kelvin Carragher scores for Liverpool!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wigan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic kick off!
49.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Pegguy Pardeilhan laces a weighted ball forward to Rodrigo Neves. Rodrigo Neves passes the ball forward to Harvey Carragher. Harvey Carragher side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.23
Arnold Bomers hacks Jason Mcgovern from behind! The referee warns Arnold Bomers to calm down! Jason Mcgovern stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.30
With vision, Paul Vernazza picks a pass forward to Pegguy Pardeilhan. Pegguy Pardeilhan flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Neves controls it well on his chest. Rodrigo Neves plays a one-two with Kelvin Carragher and rushes in on goal... Rodrigo Neves shoots from just inside the box. Gavin Meiklejohn comfortably gets down and covers it.
60.32
Liverpool have made a substitution with Peter Eustace replacing Michel De Gier .
63.04
Max Sturridge threads a neat ball through to Arnold Bomers. Arnold Bomers knocks the ball to his team mate, Jody Gray. Jody Gray plays a scrappy one-two with Mike Charlton and advances towards the goal... Jody Gray muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Harry Kirkland is on top of it.
65.46
Rafael Fernandes passes the ball forward to Alejandro Carrasco. Alejandro Carrasco edges inside the box! Alejandro Carrasco shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.29
Armin Stiepermann kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Fernandez. Luis Fernandez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Fox. Michael Fox skips past Stanley Gallagher! Michael Fox comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Magnificent save by Harry Kirkland!
75.48
Paul Vernazza chips the ball to his team mate, Harvey Carragher. Harvey Carragher knocks the ball forward to Pegguy Pardeilhan. Pegguy Pardeilhan runs straight at the defence! Pegguy Pardeilhan makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
79.11
Arnold Bomers darts forward. Arnold Bomers shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
89.08
Francis Brighton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pegguy Pardeilhan. Pegguy Pardeilhan sees Harvey Carragher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harvey Carragher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

Liverpool
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.3%
61.7%
Play Area
30.9%
42%
27.2%

Scorers
Alejandro Carrasco 32
Kelvin Carragher 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Carrasco of Wigan Athletic

Match Ratings